The Body

by Stephen King

A journey into the woods and the threshold of adulthood

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A journey into the woods and the threshold of adulthood

Set outside Stephen King’s fictional town of Castle Rock, this novella follows Gordie Lachance and three friends as they travel along Maine railroad tracks in search of a missing boy. The quest gives the story a concrete destination while bringing its young characters’ loneliness and isolation into focus. First published in the collection *Different Seasons*, *The Body* is presented here as a standalone edition. Its coming-of-age subject matter sits alongside a search that takes the boys beyond the familiar boundaries of their nearby town.

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Teens and young adults interested in coming-of-age fiction.
Readers drawn to stories about friendship, loneliness, and young people facing an unsettling quest.
Stephen King readers interested in a novella connected to the fictional town of Castle Rock.

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Coming of ageLoneliness and isolationFriendshipSearch and journey

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This edition features a stunning vintage cover design!#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King's timeless novella The Body, originally published in his 1982 collection Different Seasons and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me, now available as a stand-alone edition.Four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods in search of a boy from a nearby town who has disappeared. Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find the missing boy's body along the railroad tracks. The Body is set outside King's iconic fictional town of Castle Rock, which is the setting of many of King's most popular books including It and The Stand, and Castle Rock, a 10-episode Hulu original series, based on King's short stories. King's The Body is an iconic coming of age story that explores the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood.

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